As a watchmaker my observation is that toothpaste is grainer than poliwatch, I would advise to first use tooth paste to remove deep scratches an then use poliwatch as a fine finish so as to save some
I had a vintage watch with quite deep scratches. I polished it with fine sandpaper first, and then with toothpaste, using a cotton cloth (it works better than microfiber). It worked a charm, but for sure it required a lot of elbow grease. Polywatch does a better job for sure, but if all you have is toothpaste and you need a quick fix, it does the job too, with some extra effort. And I like a mint flavoured Vostok!
Great video, thank you, and all the people who commented, for the information. I used a wet towel, that prevents it from absorbing the polishing compound. I think gauges that can be felt with the finger nail deserve 1500-2000 grid sandpaper. Toothpaste went fine, first pure toothpaste then finish off with toothpaste thinned down with pure dishwasher soap. Much better now :).
I use toothpaste on my vintage watches and it does a really good job. You should avoid those extra-abrasive 'intense whitening toothpastes' as they might contain micro-granules which can risk damaging the crystal but every other toothpaste just works fine. For deep scratches I use 1200 - 2000 grit sanding papers around the crystal and then buff for a minute or two with toothpaste and a micro-fiber cloth. It works a charm!
I watched another video that suggested Turtle Wax Headlight Restorer designed for Auto plastic headlight covers and bought some and it did a great job, best of all you get a huge 300ml bottle for not much more than a tint tube of Polywatch.
Tooth pastes main ingredient is China clay which is a good compound for deeper scratches, ditto Brasso metal polish and T Cut for automobiles. However finish of the whole glass with Polywatch to even out.
Great video!!! I just used toothpaste. It worked!! I agree with the small swirls, but I can't see them without my glasses 🤣🤣 However, the little scratch was big enough to see. I've ordered some polywatch for the hell of it, but at least I've gotten rid of the scratch!
Vey useful and informative video! I used Polywatch on my Casio Royale with fabulous results! It took a few applications to remove the visible scratches on the acrylic crystal then a few more to completely remove the scratched grooves completely. I tried a fine micro cloth initially, it was ok, started to reduce the marks but not great overall. I then used a cotton bud with much better results in smaller areas, then usd the tissue paper supplied with the poly watch and that was the best performing.The a fine soft toothbrush to remove the dried residue sitting between the crystal and the bezel ...easy peasy ! I am very pleased with the result ! Cheers!
I use toothpaste on my vintage watches. It's not so abrasive that it removes character, the scratches are still there but any micro-scratches that give that foggy or frosted appearance in direct light disappear :D It's a win from me.
Thanks for the tip. I ordered polywatch but couldn't wait. So I just used toothpast on my watch which had many scratches and big ones. Absolutely amazing !!!!!!!!
I just polished my bracelet on my Rolex Bluesy and it came out just beautiful and new looking in just few minutes. My 9 month old Rolex Bluesy is the 2-tone Submariner with the 18k gold and Oystersteel with the Oyster bracelet. After having it on my wrist for 9 straight months it of course got scratches and started not to look so great. All I used were just 2 items that I already had at home: 1 - A bottle of Brasso cleaner/polisher, it is the beige creamy compound. 2 - Scotch Brite blue non-scratch kitchen scrub sponge. I used the coarser side to polish. After soft and light polishing so not damage bracelet I washed my Rolex with a toothbrush and Dawn dish-washing detergent. I made sure the crown was properly screwed. After washing and cleaning my Rolex and then drying it with a soft cloth it looked like new again. Try my method....you will be very pleased.
I have been using toothpaste for decades, that said I used it on my Rolex, ( I had it fully serviced and a new lens put in as the old one was badly scratched, within ten minutes I had drawn the watch over a concrete fence post while putting household rubbish in the bin and wrecked the new lens.) I worked hard with the toothpaste and removed all but the very deep scratches,, but Poly watch soon got them out, and also the tiny "scratches/misting" left by the toothpaste. the lens is not only scratch free but highly polished. And yes Polywatch does a brilliant polishing job.
The toothpaste probably wasn't fine enough, causing microscratches. I would think automotive polishes (different polish grades) would work as well (and better than toothpaste).
I use those super fine fingernail buffing/polishing sticks first to remove scratches then polywatch to finish. Takes very little polywatch and they come out crystal clear.
Be careful using toothpaste (as you have shown) as it is used as an abrasive on TEETH which is guaranteed a lot harder than your acrylic crystal. As an amateur radio operator, I used to grind piezoelectric quartz crystals to change the frequency with Colgate toothpaste and that did the job. Death on watch crystals, however!
@@the1010watchclub ..you may remember (or have heard the older hams talk about) the FT-243 crystals. These were the ones that had the slab of Quartz between two machined metal contacts. Obviously only those type of crystals. As a sidebar, I enjoy your channel immensely; common sense and inexpensive watches: eminently watchable. But, re the polyWatch, it did not work at all. If you don't mind, I'd like to post a comment above to ask your opinion and advice so the "viewers" can see. de k6whp
Polywatch is not easy to find in my country, so I have always used toothpaste. I must just stress that using a lesser amount of toothpaste is best. Edit. Does Polywatch smell as good as mint? 😄
I heard brasso is great for acrylic and I think I'll try it. An 8oz bottle costs like 3 bucks. Also heard Meguiar's ultimate polish does the job as well. Walmart sells them.
I hit a door strike plate with my new orient and toothpaste took it right off but I used my finger because it's abrasive and microfiber towel is bad for it especially acrylic. Id use toothpaste for mineral and poly for acrylic
Can you use poliwatch on apple watches , i can feel the scratch with my fingernail tho so i guess not .? I have a glass screen protector coming and some uv glue i know that hides the scratches . I did it with a phone and you can see any of the scratches
I used PolyWatch on my radioactive (radium-226 lumed) Soviet-made "Маяк" 16 Камней ("Mayak" 16 Stones) watch with a black dial, and it came out great! Still works, too! I have another radioactive (radium-226 lumed) "Маяк" 16 Камней watch that I just got. The only difference is that it has a rare white dial, however the scratches _and_ cracks are far deeper-and it has more of them. So, hopefully I'll be able to polish this watch crystal which looks like it came from a war zone! The rest of the watch is in great and working condition! I have a dremel, and the PolyWatch came with a polishing bit for a dremel. I've noticed that using my bare fingers first, and then using the cloth afterwards works the best, at least for me. Thank you for sharing this! 👍
How can you tell if the crystal is made from acrylic or glass? It seems that there are two types of Polywatch and you shouldn't use the one you are reviewing on glass.
BRO, you are using too much polywatch, just put the half and do circular cleaning with a piece of handkerchief on ALL surface between 3 to 5 min. and it work very very well for gold plated watch too. For vintage watch (not sure they are always waterproof) polywatch is far better ,because no need to rince and no smell
I had a tiny scratched spot on one lense of my Oculus Quest (never the M word). I watched this video and thought of the cleaner I use on my glass cooktop. I tried it on my phone screen where my earing always touches and scratches it. Took it off. I then tried the spot on the lense and it was gone! Don't know I would use it on everything and not saying to use it but I had to try it at the time as the spot was a real bother to my sight.
Thanks for doing this video - really helpful. I have used Brasso in the past for acrylic crystal as advised by an experienced watchmaker, which I also use on the clasp of stainless steel watches to get those irritating scratches out and it works well. Does anyone know if polywatch or polishing works as well on mineral crystal?
will it work on stainless steel watch case? i scratched up my brand new orient ray 2 case on the first day bumping it with the seat belt buckle while rushing to get of my car. its not visible from far, but i know its there and its bothering me a lot.
I have poly watch, but the toothpaste does have a good result with scratches. More like a quick fix on the fly when you find a scratch than yes, toothpaste but the polywatch is recommended for preventative maintenance.
I don't have to watch this, it's PolyWatch no contest. Not even Arm and Hammer toothpaste is any good on acrylic, hesalite or perspex whatever you want to call it. I've tried. Don't bother.
Hi The 1010 Watch Club, just a few questions that I would like to ask. Is Polywatch permanent or will it eventually wear off and need a touch up. I have pictures with acrylic/plexiglass (whatever you call the stuff) as picture frame glazing which has a few minor scratches, will Polywatch work. Any reply will be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Emma J Gordon
Polywatch acts like fine sandpaper, so it literally gets rid of the scratch. It won't wear off, but you may scratch your watch again and need to re-apply it. I think it should work on your plexiglass frame, but maybe try it on a small less-noticeable spot first to test it out.
